• After careful consideration, my Capstone Problem of Practice will be “How Can I Personalized Professional Learning for all my Teachers.” To begin this project, I surveyed my teachers to determine their individual needs for their Professional Growth Plan and/or other areas in their field. From the surveys, I am planning a beginning of the year…Read More

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  • I have attached a link to a video I watched yesterday. It is a little long, but I thought the last part was very profound… The point is… we must ACT! Planning is not enough and too time consuming. We must experiment… learn and move on. We have developed ‘learned helplessness’ by not engaging others in the work, but by wasting time.…Read More

  • I am reading this book, Other Duties as Assigned, and ASCD shares the first chapter. For those who are looking to strengthen teacher leadership and include teachers in leadership teams, this resource might be VERY helpful.
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    Shared Leadership
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  • For my capstone project, Im thinking about a couple of different (but related) ideas, and I’d love some feedback from the group
    For my first thought, I’d like to explore the PLC structure in our district. This year, we are implementing a new PLC structure–our groups are centered around different components of the Danielson framework, teachers…Read More

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    • I really see the two ideas you have mentioned here being connected. Those teacher leaders can definitely be the catalyst for increased collaboration to create that reflective culture.

  • Honored to be included in ALL! Looking into several Capstone ideas. What ever the idea decided on, I know I want my capstone committee to include students, teachers, other school staff, parents and community members! I see this project as a force to build school/community pride in our school again!

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